Kirk Douglas has achieved many things in his 97 years. Proofreading his obituary is now one of them, after People magazine accidently published his pre-written death notice recently.
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Social media lit up in the US when the article with the headline "DO NOT PUB Kirk Douglas Dies" was discovered online on Sunday. It is unclear when the story was originally published but the post is time-stamped September 29, 2014.
"Kirk Douglas, one of the few genuine box-office names to emerge just as TV was overtaking American culture in the years right after World War II, died TK TK TK," People reported.
"TK TK TK" symbolises where the date of his death should be included.
"He was 97 (DOB 12/9/1916) and had been in good health despite having suffered a debilitating 1996 stroke that rendered his speech difficult."
The former US naval officer and Broadway star broke into movies in 1946 and went on to work with acclaimed directors Billy Wilder, Vincente Minnelli and Stanley Kubrick.
As well as landing many Academy Award nominations, he also starred in The Man From Snowy River but, the man who is also known as Michael Douglas' father, is better known for his role in the Roman slave epic Spartacus.
th birthday on December 9.
